Comments on: This One Cakes them ALL http://chronicchicktalk.com/2009/01/this-one-cakes-them-all/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:50:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lissa http://chronicchicktalk.com/2009/01/this-one-cakes-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Lissa Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:15:22 +0000 http://chronicchicktalk.com/?p=757#comment-1019 I just found your blog today, but I felt the need to commiserate. I am just getting over my recent MD appointment from hell (http://lissabird.blogspot.com/2008/12/body-project-part-i.html). I am toying with the idea that I might have FMS so I have been reading other people's experiences. I hope you find another doctor who knows more about Lupus. I just found your blog today, but I felt the need to commiserate. I am just getting over my recent MD appointment from hell (http://lissabird.blogspot.com/2008/12/body-project-part-i.html). I am toying with the idea that I might have FMS so I have been reading other people’s experiences. I hope you find another doctor who knows more about Lupus.

]]> By: Sue (aka LupusRanting http://chronicchicktalk.com/2009/01/this-one-cakes-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Sue (aka LupusRanting Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:27:40 +0000 http://chronicchicktalk.com/?p=757#comment-1018 Just finished reading your entry from 1/14 ... you have my sympathy! Sometimes, doctors are just clueless. I'm sorry you were treated so poorly. I absolutely understand how it's easy to be second-guessed all the time when you have lupus. That happens to me a lot, too. Sending you good wishes and lots of hugs!! Hope your neuropathy is doing a little better this week. And I hope you find a kind, thorough and caring physician to help you through the tough times! Just finished reading your entry from 1/14 … you have my sympathy! Sometimes, doctors are just clueless. I’m sorry you were treated so poorly. I absolutely understand how it’s easy to be second-guessed all the time when you have lupus. That happens to me a lot, too. Sending you good wishes and lots of hugs!! Hope your neuropathy is doing a little better this week. And I hope you find a kind, thorough and caring physician to help you through the tough times!

]]> By: milet http://chronicchicktalk.com/2009/01/this-one-cakes-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 milet Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:40:06 +0000 http://chronicchicktalk.com/?p=757#comment-1017 geez. he should not be a doctor. i hope you are feeling a lot better now. geez. he should not be a doctor. i hope you are feeling a lot better now.

]]> By: Connie http://chronicchicktalk.com/2009/01/this-one-cakes-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Connie Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:00:10 +0000 http://chronicchicktalk.com/?p=757#comment-1016 I'm so sorry that you had to go through such a bad experience. What is with doctors? Sometimes I think they act worse because we're women. I’m so sorry that you had to go through such a bad experience. What is with doctors? Sometimes I think they act worse because we’re women.

]]> By: Barbara http://chronicchicktalk.com/2009/01/this-one-cakes-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Barbara Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:14:37 +0000 http://chronicchicktalk.com/?p=757#comment-1015 I had this done to me by a couple doctors. One of them told me my disability doctor (who is published extensively in JAMA, etc) was a quack. All of them told me I must be depressed (hello? Pain causes depression!). I had one give me the MMPI and try to skew the results but my 3 other doctors nailed him. I spent close to $2000 on a private psych work up that confirm everything my doctors told me. And yep, my bloodwork was abnormal too! BTW - I told my insurer not to pay those other doctors and NEVER To recommend them to anyone else. Be sure you see your primary physican and give him a report of everything that happen with this jerk and tell him it MUST be in his office notes! Last thing, last month - after 15 years of disability, SSA FINALLY put me under PHYSICAL rather than MENTAL disability. My primary doctor had written MANY MANY MANY times. 15 years. That's insane. I can't take Lyrica. It makes me more ill. I am little upset about it being touted like some wonder drug. When I tell people I can't take it they look at me like I am 'making up' some reason to stay sick! Sheesh! I had this done to me by a couple doctors. One of them told me my disability doctor (who is published extensively in JAMA, etc) was a quack. All of them told me I must be depressed (hello? Pain causes depression!). I had one give me the MMPI and try to skew the results but my 3 other doctors nailed him. I spent close to $2000 on a private psych work up that confirm everything my doctors told me. And yep, my bloodwork was abnormal too! BTW – I told my insurer not to pay those other doctors and NEVER To recommend them to anyone else.

Be sure you see your primary physican and give him a report of everything that happen with this jerk and tell him it MUST be in his office notes!

Last thing, last month – after 15 years of disability, SSA FINALLY put me under PHYSICAL rather than MENTAL disability. My primary doctor had written MANY MANY MANY times. 15 years. That’s insane.

I can’t take Lyrica. It makes me more ill. I am little upset about it being touted like some wonder drug. When I tell people I can’t take it they look at me like I am ‘making up’ some reason to stay sick! Sheesh!

]]> By: The Fitness Diva http://chronicchicktalk.com/2009/01/this-one-cakes-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 The Fitness Diva Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:54:39 +0000 http://chronicchicktalk.com/?p=757#comment-1014 Wow. Some doctors really can be a-holes. I've run across one or two myself, but this guy sounds like a special case. How he can also just dismiss the diagnosis of 5 other doctors is just beyond the height of arrogance and ignorance. Hopefully you can just not see him again? Sorry that you're going through this mess. Wow. Some doctors really can be a-holes. I’ve run across one or two myself, but this guy sounds like a special case. How he can also just dismiss the diagnosis of 5 other doctors is just beyond the height of arrogance and ignorance. Hopefully you can just not see him again? Sorry that you’re going through this mess.

]]> By: Sandi http://chronicchicktalk.com/2009/01/this-one-cakes-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Sandi Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:12:34 +0000 http://chronicchicktalk.com/?p=757#comment-1013 I myself saw doctors for 4 years with pressure in my neck. It was horrible and they kept blaming it on my thyroid. They did sonograms and tests and kept telling me it was not big enough to be causing those symptoms. They treated me like it was in my head. Finally after so many years and not being able to breathe hardly at all a doctor finally listened and I had cancer. It took many specialists and doctors to realize it was in fact NOT all in my head. You listen to yourself and your body. NO doc can tell us what we feel!!! I myself saw doctors for 4 years with pressure in my neck. It was horrible and they kept blaming it on my thyroid. They did sonograms and tests and kept telling me it was not big enough to be causing those symptoms. They treated me like it was in my head. Finally after so many years and not being able to breathe hardly at all a doctor finally listened and I had cancer. It took many specialists and doctors to realize it was in fact NOT all in my head. You listen to yourself and your body. NO doc can tell us what we feel!!!

]]> By: maria http://chronicchicktalk.com/2009/01/this-one-cakes-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 maria Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:25:53 +0000 http://chronicchicktalk.com/?p=757#comment-1012 i'm sorry to hear about this. i have to agree with clara, your doc should have it twice. btw, you have been awarded, please grab it <a href="http://writingsofmaria.com/?p=555" rel="nofollow">here</a>. i’m sorry to hear about this. i have to agree with clara, your doc should have it twice.

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]]> By: Jennie http://chronicchicktalk.com/2009/01/this-one-cakes-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Jennie Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:45:46 +0000 http://chronicchicktalk.com/?p=757#comment-1011 I hope you find a better doctor. You don't have to put up with a doctor like that. Even my Rheumatologist, who's very understanding didn't really get how my lupus was not controlled until I came into her office one of my bad days... then she got it. They really don't understand until they've seen you in pain... except for this guy. I don't know if he'll ever "get it". I hope you find a better doctor. You don’t have to put up with a doctor like that. Even my Rheumatologist, who’s very understanding didn’t really get how my lupus was not controlled until I came into her office one of my bad days… then she got it. They really don’t understand until they’ve seen you in pain… except for this guy. I don’t know if he’ll ever “get it”.

]]> By: chronicchick http://chronicchicktalk.com/2009/01/this-one-cakes-them-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 chronicchick Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:32:23 +0000 http://chronicchicktalk.com/?p=757#comment-1010 Melissa, He was trying to give me the Neurotin on top of the lyrica. As I said in my post 2 of my other doctors said taking both are big no no. I know that Lyrica is actually a super neurotin. Yes, lyrica has helped a lot and I have no intention of going off lyrica. Chronic Chick Melissa,

He was trying to give me the Neurotin on top of the lyrica. As I said in my post 2 of my other doctors said taking both are big no no. I know that Lyrica is actually a super neurotin. Yes, lyrica has helped a lot and I have no intention of going off lyrica.

Chronic Chick

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